“"To protect my crew, the gamble was necessary," as [circled letters] might say”
This clue appeared as 45-Down in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 3, 2025. The answer has 10 letters.
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The clue “"To protect my crew, the gamble was necessary," as [circled letters] might say” ran in the NYT Crossword on August 3, 2025 as 45-Down. Its answer is a 10-letter word that starts with I and ends with K, with 5 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “"To protect my crew, the gamble was necessary," as [circled letters] might say” clue?+
The answer is ITOOKARISK (10 letters), from the NYT Crossword of August 3, 2025.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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